question for you guys
 

Ive posted on here a while back, maybe 6 months ago, anyways, i baught this boat, its a 28 ft. deep-v hull its got a v-drive, the steering wheel is on the left side, the title says its made by "arno" and it was made in 1979, the person i baught it from baught from a guy in florida ive heard many different things about the boat, a few people have told me that it was made in italy and some have told me that don aronow used it to make a mold for his magnum boat, ill try to get some pictures of it so you guys can take a look at it. please get back to me on any information you have

well heres a picture, when i first got it everything had been taken apart peice by peice and put into boxes, its been hell getting it back together.

nice boat, sorry I can't belp you with background information... try Brownie . . . him and Rich were alive back then :D

Ernie

Can you post more pics of the transom area etc??

im keeping the boat at my grandparents house in alvin, tx which is near galveston and i live in brenham, tx which is closer to austin, but if i get a chance to go down there i will take some pictures

The real name can be "Cantieri Dell'Arno" on the river Arno near Pisa.
I will check on my library.

I person I know has the same boat or very, very, close to it. He was told that the boat was built by don( or the mold used by)arnonow. His has the V drive and the nose of the boat is definately cigarette design (looked like the top gun that was sitting next to it.) This is a very old boat that predated all the other cigs and such. He is restoring slowly and it has original metalflake gel. His boat was around chicago area for a long time and ran pretty good. He is a private person and I will tell him about this post and see if he will respond. These boats have history and someone should know what the story is behind the Vdrive cigs. Restore that boat and do it good. thanks jay.

The slopey transom throws me off. If you can post a pic from the stern, I will take a guess.

Also check the overall length. It could be a 26' Cary, which is what's left when you cut a 28' Cigarette off at the second, lower gunwhale.

where is it at in Alvin I'm headed that way this weekend and could take pictures.

pm me if you want
Ernie

Here is a 26' Cary my friend had back in 1975.

the ass end actually slants back, this is a sketch of what the back looks like from the side
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it would be hard to give you directions im going down there to take pictures this weekend

damn nice looking boat though..I cant believe you stumped Brownie..I didnt know that was possible...

THATS IT! that is exactly what my boat looks like, the two front hatches are exactly the same and everything else as well, thank you guys so much, for helping me, now how do i find parts for it?

I can help you with the running gear. strut, rudder, v-drive, etc.